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Dual Code's learning environment is a custom implementation of Moodle, the world's most popular learning management system, customized by Dual Code to meet the needs of the healthcare sector. It gives you all the benefits of open-source software while providing you dozens of features designed for hospitals, healthcare associations and agencies.

The following table summarizes some enhancements implemented by Dual Code.


 Moodle Server Dual Code
Single Server		 Dual Code
Multi-site Server
Active Directory / Single Sign-On Integration
External authentication with Active Directory via secure LDAP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automatic suspension and reactivation of user accounts
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services)
No
Yes
Yes
Support for multiple Active Directory servers
No
No
Yes
Support for domain-based login
No
No
Yes
Pre-defined User Roles
Administrator, teacher and student roles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Manager / Supervisor / Team Leader roles
No
Yes
Yes
Course Facilitator / Coordinator role
No
Yes
Yes
Full representation of organizational hierarchy
No
Yes
Yes
Site Administrator role
No
No
Yes
Support for Conventional Classroom Sessions
Self-registration for classroom sessions
No
Yes
Yes
Calendar integration with Microsoft Outlook
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to manage waiting lists for overbooked courses
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to require supervisor approval
No
Yes
Yes
Automatic reminders of upcoming classroom sessions
No
Yes
Yes
Automatic notifications for cancelled or rescheduled sessions
No
Yes
Yes
Attendance tracking
No
Yes
Yes
Integrated video conferencing with whiteboard and chat window
No
Yes
Yes
Learning Plans and Curriculum Development
Ability to define individual learning plans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ability to define organizational, department and group learning plans
No
Yes
Yes
Automatic enrolment in compliance training based on role or function
No
Yes
Yes
Automatic notifications of non-compliance to supervisors and learners
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to track recurring learning events (i.e. courses that expires)
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to restrict learning plans on a per site basis or share them across multiple sites
No
No
Yes
Course Management
SCORM compliant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for common file types (MS Word, PowerPoint, PDF, etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Support for policies and procedures
No
Yes
Yes
Set due dates for non-recurring and recurring courses
No
Yes
Yes
Set expiration dates for recurring courses by lapse time (e.g. 365 days)
No
Yes
Yes
Set expiration dates for recurring courses by date (e.g. December 31)
No
Yes
Yes
Notify supervisors and learners of upcoming or past due dates
No
Yes
Yes
Support for Mainpro® credits and proof of completion 
No
Yes
Yes
Support for enrollment restrictions by site
No
No
Yes
Define different course catalogues for each site
No
No
Yes
User Management
Allow guests or anonymous users
Yes
Yes
Yes
Organize users by department or group
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to customize the user registration and user profile forms
No
Yes
Yes
Automated integration with common HRIS systems
No
Yes
Yes
Organize users by site
No
No
Yes
Define default values for user profile fields by site
No
No
Yes
Resolve username conflicts across sites
No
No
Yes
Define a self-registration approval process so that site managers can accept or reject users
No
No
Yes
Learning Record Store and Proof of Completion
Secure, tamper-proof Learning Record Store (LRS)
No
Yes
Yes
Support for electronic signatures
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to define transcripts for programs (i.e. a group of courses)
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to define custom certificates of completion for courses
No
Yes
Yes
Transcripts and Certificates are generated in easy-to-print PDF format
No
Yes
Yes
Ability for learners to access all their certificates from a central location
No
Yes
Yes
Ability for learners to upload certificates from third-party organizations
No
Yes
Yes
Support for Mainpro® credits and proof of completion 
No
Yes
Yes
Support for course equivalencies
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to automatically forward learning records to 3rd parties
No
Yes
Yes
Restrict visibility of learning records on a per site basis
No
No
Yes
Reporting
Export reports to Microsoft Excel, CSV and other formats
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rich set of pre-built reports designed for the healthcare sector
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to build custom reports using simple wizard or advanced SQL
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to schedule sending reports via email
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to filter reports so that supervisors only see information about their direct reports
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to integrate with Business Intelligence software
No
Yes
Yes
Control scope and span of reports on a per site basis
No
No
Yes
Multilingual Support
Multilingual support (English, French and 80+ additional languages)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ability to show learning activities in a user’s preferred language
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to switch themes and images based on language
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to remember a user’s preferred language from one session to another
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to print transcripts and certificates of completion in the user’s preferred language
No
Yes
Yes
Additional Capabilities
Advanced search tool to find resources and activities
Yes
Yes
Yes
Content Management System (CMS) capabilities 
No
Yes
Yes
Personalized navigational menus based on user roles
No
Yes
Yes
Advanced activity restrictions that meet healthcare regulatory guidelines
No
Yes
Yes
Advanced filters to personalize the course catalogue to certain users
No
Yes
Yes
Ability to define application forms for users to apply for courses 
No
Yes
Yes
Integration with PayPal, PayPal Pro, Bambora and other payment gateways
No
Yes
Yes
Customize the look and feel for each site
No
No
Yes
Display a training calendar for each site
No
No
Yes